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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Ebrahim Azhari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Americo Meano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Azhari might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jedi Mind Tricks - Blood in Blood out. Meano has chosen Sugar Ray- Mean Machine as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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138 lbs
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135 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
Granite chin
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Dangerous knees
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ebrahim Azhari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Americo Meano!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azhari takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Azhari misses with a hook.
Meano moves in looking to clinch but Azhari pushes him off.
Meano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Meano throws a body kick that misses.
Azhari gets tackled into the ropes by Meano. Meano maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Azhari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Azhari blocks a body shot from Meano.
A short right from Meano.
Meano lands a nice knee to the body.
Azhari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meano misses with a wild body shot.
Meano throws a lazy right hand but Azhari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Ebrahim Azhari has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azhari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Azhari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Meano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Azhari's sensitive parts.
Meano feints and then cracks Azhari's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Azhari down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azhari. Meano does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhari lands an overhand right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Azhari connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Meano connects with a solid leg kick.
Meano ducks under a wild hook from Azhari.
Nice shot by Azhari.
Meano lands a slapping body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Meano.
Meano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Meano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Azhari checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Meano throws a body kick that misses.
Meano thumps Azhari with a low kick.
Meano doesn't manage to clinch there - Azhari circles away.
Meano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meano moves out of range of the strikes.
Meano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Azhari gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Azhari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meano.
Azhari sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azhari jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Azhari avoids the head kick by Meano.
A nice leg kick lands there from Azhari.
Meano forces Azhari back against the ropes and clinches.
Meano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meano pushes Azhari back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Meano misses with the head strike.
Meano creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Meano missing with knees to the body.
Meano throws an elbow but it misses.
Meano lands an elbow inside that Azhari shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azhari.
Meano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meano misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Meano as the two fighters clinch.
Meano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meano trying to land knees to the body.
Azhari wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Meano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Azhari is defending well for now.
Azhari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azhari's elbow.
Meano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meano lands a knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Meano as Azhari tries to tie him up.
Azhari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meano utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Meano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Azhari avoids a wild elbow strike from Meano.
Meano is trying to break the clinch but Azhari is controlling him.
Meano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Meano unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azhari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meano tries to throw a body punch but Azhari avoids it by throwing Meano back against the ropes.
Meano landing knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Azhari avoids it.
Azhari avoiding damage as Meano throws knees to the body.
Meano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Americo Meano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ebrahim Azhari's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Meano.
Nice defenses there by Meano.
Azhari misses with a straight right.
Azhari takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick misses from Meano.
Meano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Meano connects with a solid leg kick.
Azhari throws a lazy uppercut
and Meano makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Azhari really felt that one!
Meano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Meano tries to clinch up.
Azhari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick from Meano lands but Azhari takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azhari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ebrahim Azhari's cut is getting worse.
Meano ducks under a wild hook from Azhari.
Americo Meano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Azhari looks to land a right hand but Meano moved out of range.
Azhari tries to land a front kick but Meano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Azhari thumps Meano with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meano scores with a nice head shot.
Meano scoring well with a low kick there.
Meano lands a jab to Azhari's midsection.
Meano throws the left hand but Azhari avoids the punch easily.
Azhari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meano was well out of range. Poor timing from Azhari.
Azhari throws an overhand right that lands on Meano's shoulder, as Meano tries to avoid the shot.
Azhari throws a lazy uppercut
and Meano counters with a thumping low kick.
Meano fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Meano.
A punch combination from Meano misses.
Azhari takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Meano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meano moves away from the strike by Azhari.
Meano throws a head kick that misses.
Azhari takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Meano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Meano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meano slips under a jab from Azhari.
A solid leg kick lands there for Azhari.
Meano connects with an inside leg kick.
Meano moves into the clinch.
Meano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Meano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Meano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Azhari's brow.
Meano misses with a punch to the body.
Azhari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Azhari breaks from the clinch.
Azhari misses with the combination.
Azhari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Azhari with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meano lands an overhand right.
Azhari avoids a kick to the body.
Meano lands with a nice body punch.
Meano stuns Azhari with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Azhari on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Meano misses with a body kick.
Meano cracks the inside of Azhari's front leg.
Meano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Meano missing with knees to the body.
Meano trying to land knees to the body.
Meano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Azhari is defending well for now.
Azhari tries to break free but Meano pushes him back against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Meano.
Meano keeps control of Azhari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meano tries to land a knee to the head but Azhari blocks with his arms.
Meano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Azhari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Azhari blocks an uppercut.
Azhari is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Meano landing knees to the body.
Meano keeps control of Azhari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Azhari is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Azhari blocks a body shot from Meano.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azhari.
Meano creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Meano lands an elbow inside that Azhari shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Americo Meano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ebrahim Azhari's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Azhari misses.
Azhari with a nice cross.
Azhari misses with an uppercut.
Meano tries to clinch up but Azhari circles away and keeps his distance.
Meano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Meano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Azharis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Azhari throws a head kick but Meano moves out of range.
Azhari throws a series of punches but Meano moves out of range.
Azhari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meano jabs Azhari to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Meano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Azhari's head.
Meano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Meano scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Azhari throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Americo Meano has been cut.
A head kick misses from Meano.
Azhari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big right from Meano misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meano lands a head kick. Azhari smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Meano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Azhari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azhari throws a shot to the body.
Meano dips to his left and cracks Azhari with an uppercut!
Ebrahim Azhari's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Meano connects with a nice looking jab.
Azhari scores with a jab. Meano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slow jab from Azhari misses its intended target.
Meano misses with a body kick.
Meano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azhari.
Meano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Meano.
Azhari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meano manages to avoid it.
Azhari throws a hook but Meano blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Azhari connects with a solid leg kick.
Meano works Azhari's body with a nice hook.
Azhari on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Azhari throws a poor cross that misses
and Meano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Meano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Azhari is defending well for now.
Meano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Meano pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Meano lands a left hand.
Meano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Azhari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Azhari stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Azhari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ebrahim Azhari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Azhari tries to break the clinch but Meano is controlling the position.
Meano crunches a lovely knee into Azhari's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meano missing with knees to the body.
Meano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Azhari blocks an elbow strike from Meano.
Americo Meano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Meano missing with knees to the body.
Meano can't find room to land a body shot as Azhari controls the action.
Meano tries to throw a body punch but Azhari avoids it by throwing Meano back against the ropes.
Azhari tries to land knees in the clinch but Meano avoids the damage to the body.
Meano misses with a knee strike.
Meano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Azhari avoids it.
Meano lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Azhari managing to block the knees to the body from Meano.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meano.
Azhari trying to land knees to the body.
Meano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Azhari is defending well for now.
Meano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Azhari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Meano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Azhari is trying to maintain a safe position but Meano gets an underhook and turns Azhari into the ropes.
Azhari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azhari is trying to break the clinch but Meano has him pressed against the ropes.
Meano lands a nice uppercut.
Meano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Azhari is defending well for now.
Azhari trying to land knees to the body.
Azhari lands a nice knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Americo Meano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Meano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Americo Meano!
An out of breath Americo Meano thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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